Peraton · 6 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The role of Senior Software Engineer involves providing IC data management support and developing web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians, ensuring compliance and facilitating data movement.
Information TechnologyRobotics
Responsibilities
Devise strategies to extract meaning and value from structured and unstructured data
Leverage statistical methods and/or machine learning to discover patterns and behaviors of entities
Use query and visualization tools, such as DataXplorer and GMAE, to present question focused datasets in a story-like manner
Work with various domains of metadata to develop to develop new methodologies and techniques for automated data characterization
Analyze and develop requirements to support the characterization and ingestion of new and existing data types
Collaborate with customer teams to understand direct mission needs and requirements
Devise strategies to extract meaning and value from structured and unstructured data and collaborate with customer teams to understand mission needs
Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects and serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software. Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance
Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
Qualification
Required
TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required
Seventeen (17) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Note: Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Minimum of 6 recent years of development experience
Knowledgeable with data enrichment/conversion methods, familiar with data ontologies/schemas, strong knowledge of structured data types (XML, CSV, JSON), and has database experience
JAVA, analytic development experience, and working knowledge of NIFI are highly desired
Preferred
Analytic development experience using scripting languages such as Python and Scala to use statistical libraries against data
Skilled with big data processing frameworks such as Pig, MapReduce and Spark to scale algorithms over large volumes of data
Experience employing combination (2 or more) of analysis, computer science, mathematics, and software engineering skills to devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets
Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and data mining
Skilled with data flows, Pig scripting, Hadoop MapReduce, and various analytic tools
Skilled working with development and SE teams, other stakeholders agencies, and leadership
Knowledge of data indexing and analytic development
Experience working with cloud service providers and data stewards
Demonstrated experience in network metadata processing, manipulation, and analysis in support of intelligence analysis
Benefits
Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
Eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-25
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